Perfect Timing
Playing the right rhythms separates the good players from the bad. Playing with the right timing separates the great players from the good players. Let's take a look at just one note. Pretend that this "." is the note. [.] If we zoom in it would look like this. [ . ] If we zoom in farther it would like this! [ . ] Now, the space in between the "[ ]" is the correct timing. The farther we zoom in, the more room we have to move the dot around and still be correct. Ideally, we want to place our notes exactly in the middle for a perfectly timed sound. Sometimes it sounds better if it's not perfect. There's a charm to music that has a human touch. The note might look more like this [ . ] It's still correct, because it's within the brackets, but it falls a little bit later than expected. Notes that are late create a relaxed feeling. It's kind of like inviting some friends over to your house. You decide they should come